Greenwich (pronunciation ; IPA: /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ GREN-itch, /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge, or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge)[1][2] is a district in south-east London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. The Royal Observatory Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government The London Borough of Greenwich ( (Greenwich ˈgrɛnɪtʃ is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system The London postal district is the area in England, currently of 241 square miles to which mail addressed to the LONDON Post town is delivered UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The SE (South Eastern postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The London Fire Brigade ( LFB) is the statutory The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS is the largest "free at the point of contact" ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients London is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 9 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Greenwich and Woolwich is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Greater London is divided into fourteen territorial constituencies for London Assembly elections each returning one member Greenwich and Lewisham is a Constituency represented in the London Assembly. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a partial list of places in London, England See List of places in England for lists of settlements in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The London Borough of Greenwich ( (Greenwich ˈgrɛnɪtʃ is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. It is best known for its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of Longitude) at which longitude is defined to be 0° Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
The town became the site of a Royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many in the House of Tudor, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester in 1447 in Greenwich, on the banks of the The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal Dynasty that lasted 118 years from 1485 to 1603 a period known as the Tudor period Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was rebuilt as the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. History of the Buildings Greenwich Hospital was built on the site of the Palace of Placentia, more commonly known as Greenwich Palace which had fallen into disrepair Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer Nicholas Hawksmoor (probably 1661 - 25 March 1736) was a British Architect born to a humble family in Nottinghamshire These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained an establishment for military education until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The Royal Naval College Greenwich is now known as the Old Royal Naval College and is open to visitors The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public, other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and the Trinity College of Music. The University of Greenwich is a " post-1992 university " located in the London Borough of Greenwich. Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatoires, based in Greenwich.
The town became a popular resort in the 17th century with many grand houses, such as Vanbrugh castle established on Maze Hill, next to the park. From the Georgian period estates of houses were constructed above the town centre. The arts Especially during the mid-18th century the period was marked by cultural vibrancy with the establishment of the British Museum in 1753 and the contributions The maritime connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century, with the siting of the Cutty Sark and Gypsy Moth IV next to the river front, and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934. Etymology The ship is named after the cutty sark ( Scots: a short Chemise or Undergarment) Gipsy Moth IV is a 54 ft Ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe racing against the times set by the The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum The Royal Hospital School, (usually shortened as "RHS" and historically nicknamed "The Cradle of the Navy") is a British Co-educational Greenwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965
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| State Party |  United Kingdom |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 795 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
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| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
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Etymology
Grenewic, or Grenevic originates with the Saxons, and is literally the green village or the village on the green. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Asia Minor, Cyprus, all of the Aegean Islands, the Canaries A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. [3] It became known as East Greenwich to distinguish it from West Greenwich or Deptford Strond, the part of Deptford adjacent to the Thames,[4] but the use of East Greenwich to mean the whole of the town of Greenwich died out in the 19th century. Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. However, Greenwich was divided into the two Poor Law Unions of Greenwich East and Greenwich West from the beginning of Civil registration in 1837, the boundary running down what is now Greenwich Church Street and Crooms Hill, although more modern references to "East" and "West" Greenwich probably refer to the areas east and west of the Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum corresponding with the West Greenwich council ward. A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century Civil registration is the system with which a Government records the vital events of its Citizens The primary purpose of civil registration is to create legal The Royal Naval College Greenwich is now known as the Old Royal Naval College and is open to visitors The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district An article in The Times of October 13, 1967 stated: "East Greenwich, gateway to the Blackwall Tunnel, remains solidly working class, the manpower for one eighth of London's heavy industry. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Blackwall Tunnel is a pair of road Tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with the Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning as compared to Light industry. West Greenwich is a hybrid: the spirit of Nelson, the Cutty Sark, the Maritime Museum, an industrial waterfront and a number of elegant houses, ripe for development. "[5]
Early settlement
Tumuli to the south-west of Flamsteed House,[6] in Greenwich Park, are thought to be early Bronze Age barrows re-used by the Saxons in the 6th century as burial grounds. A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves Greenwich Park is a former Hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for To the east between the Vanbrugh and Maze Hill Gates is the site of a Roman villa or temple. A small area of red paving tesserae protected by railings marks the spot. "Abaciscus" redirects here For the Geometer moth Genus, see Abaciscus (moth. It was excavated in 1902 and 300 coins were found dating from the emperors Claudius and Honorius to the 4th century. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to Flavius Honorius ( September 9, 384 &ndash August 15, 423) was Roman Emperor (393- 395 and then Western Roman Emperor
The Roman road from London to Dover, Watling Street crossed the high ground to the south of Greenwich, through Blackheath. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern This followed the line of an earlier Celtic route from Canterbury to St Albans. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. [7] As late as Henry V, Greenwich was only a fishing town, with a safe anchorage in the river. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century [4]
Alphege and the Danes
During the reign of Ethelred the Unready, the Danish fleet anchored in the river Thames off Greenwich for over three years, with the army being encamped on the hill above. Ethelred II ( c. 968 – 23 April 1016 also known as Æthelred II, Aethelred II, Ethelred the Unready, Æthelred the Unready The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants From here they attacked Kent, and in the year 1012, took the city of Canterbury, making Alphege the Archbishop their prisoner for seven months in their camp at Greenwich. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. Saint Alphege (also spelt "Alfege" is the commonly used name for Ælfheah (954 &ndash 19 April 1012 an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester They stoned him to death for his refusal to allow his ransom (3,000 pieces of silver) to be paid and kept his body, until the blossoming of a stick that had been immersed in his blood. For this miracle his body was released to his followers, he achieved sainthood for his martyrdom, and in the 12th century the parish church was dedicated to him. The present church on the site west of the town centre is St Alfege's Church, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1714 and completed in 1718. St Alfege Church is a Church of England place of worship in the town centre of Greenwich in the eponymous London Borough. Nicholas Hawksmoor (probably 1661 - 25 March 1736) was a British Architect born to a humble family in Nottinghamshire Some vestiges of the Danish camps may be traced in the names of Eastcombe and Westcombe, on the borders of nearby Blackheath. Westcombe Park is a largely residential area close to the Blackheath Standard area of Blackheath in the London Borough of Greenwich, south-east London, Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the [3]
Royal Greenwich
The Domesday Book records the manor of Greenwich as held by the Bishop Odo of Bayeux; his lands were seized by the crown in 1082. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey Odo of Bayeux (c 1036 &ndash February 1097 Palermo) Norman Bishop and English earl was the half-brother of William the Conqueror, and was for A royal palace, or hunting lodge, has existed here since before 1300, when Edward III is known to have made offerings at the chapel of the Virgin Mary. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Subsequent monarchs were regular visitors, with Henry IV making his will here, and Henry V granting the manor (for life) to Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, who died at Greenwich in 1417. Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Thomas Beaufort Duke of Exeter (c 1377 &ndash c 31 December 1426) was an English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, and The palace was created by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, the regent to Henry VI in 1447; enclosing the park and erecting a tower on the spot of the Royal Observatory. Humphrey Duke of Gloucester ( 3 October 1390 – February 23, 1447) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom The Royal Observatory Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the It was renamed the Palace of Placentia or Pleasaunce by Henry VI's consort Margaret of Anjou after Humphrey's death. The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester in 1447 in Greenwich, on the banks of the Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Margaret of Anjou ( Marguerite d'Anjou, 23 March 1430 &ndash 25 August 1482) was the Queen consort of Henry VI of England The palace was completed and further enlarged by Edward IV, and in 1466 it was granted to his Queen, Elizabeth. Edward IV ( 28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October Elizabeth Woodville or Wydeville ( 3 February 1437 &ndash 7 June / 8 June 1492) was the Queen consort of [3]
The palace was the principal residence of Henry VII, and his sons, Henry (later Henry VIII) and Edmund Tudor were born here, and baptised in St Alphege's. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Edmund Tudor Duke of Somerset ( February 21, 1499 Greenwich Palace &ndash June 19, 1500) was the sixth child of Henry VII Henry favoured Greenwich over nearby Eltham Palace, the former principal royal palace. Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham, within the London Borough of Greenwich, South East London, England; it is currently owned by English Both Mary (February 18, 1516) and Elizabeth (September 7, 1533) were born at Greenwich. Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death The palace of Placentia, in turn, became Elizabeth's favourite summer residence. [3]
During the English Civil War, the palace was used as a biscuit factory and prisoner of war camp, then with the Interregnum, the palace and park were seized to become a 'mansion' for the Lord Protector. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The English Interregnum was the period of Parliamentary and Military rule in the land occupied by modern-day England and Wales after the Lord Protector is a particular British title for Heads of State with two meanings (and full styles at different periods of history At The Restoration, the Palace of Placentia had fallen into disuse and was pulled down. The English Restoration, or simply The Restoration began in 1660 when the English monarchy, Scottish monarchy and Irish monarchy were restored New buildings began to be established as a grand palace for Charles II, but only the King Charles block was completed. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. It was suggested that the buildings be adapted for a Greenwich Hospital, designed by Wren, and later completed by Hawksmoor. History of the Buildings Greenwich Hospital was built on the site of the Palace of Placentia, more commonly known as Greenwich Palace which had fallen into disrepair Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer Nicholas Hawksmoor (probably 1661 - 25 March 1736) was a British Architect born to a humble family in Nottinghamshire Anne of Denmark had a house built by Inigo Jones on the hill above, overlooking the hospital and river - now the centrepiece of the National Maritime Museum,[3] founded in 1934 and housed in the buildings of the former Royal Hospital School. Anne of Denmark (12 December 1574 – 2 March 1619 was Queen consort of James VI of Scots I of England and Ireland. The Queen's House Greenwich, built 1614-1617 was designed by Architect Inigo Jones, early in his architectural career for Anne of Denmark, the queen Iñigo Jones ( July 15, 1573 &ndash June 21, 1652) is regarded as the first significant British architect, and the first to bring The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum The Royal Hospital School, (usually shortened as "RHS" and historically nicknamed "The Cradle of the Navy") is a British Co-educational
The Royal association with Greenwich was now broken, but the group of buildings remain that form the core of the World Historic Site.
. Greenwich Park is a former Hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. The Queen's House Greenwich, built 1614-1617 was designed by Architect Inigo Jones, early in his architectural career for Anne of Denmark, the queen The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum
Sites of interest
In 1997, maritime Greenwich was added to the list of World Heritage Sites, for the concentration and quality of buildings of historic and architectural interest. The Queen's House Greenwich, built 1614-1617 was designed by Architect Inigo Jones, early in his architectural career for Anne of Denmark, the queen A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex These can be divided into the group of buildings along the riverfront, Greenwich park and the Georgian and Victorian town centre. The arts Especially during the mid-18th century the period was marked by cultural vibrancy with the establishment of the British Museum in 1753 and the contributions Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities In recognition of the suburb's astronomical links, Asteroid 2830 has been named 'Greenwich'. 2830 Greenwich is a small main belt Asteroid, which was discovered by Edward L [8]
Riverfront
The Cutty Sark (a clipper ship) has been preserved in a dry dock by the river. Etymology The ship is named after the cutty sark ( Scots: a short Chemise or Undergarment) A clipper was a very fast Sailing ship of the 19th century that had multiple masts and a Square rig. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size A major fire in May 2007 destroyed a part of the ship, although much had already been removed for restoration. Its future has yet to be decided. Nearby for many years was also displayed Gipsy Moth IV, the 54 feet (16. Gipsy Moth IV is a 54 ft Ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe racing against the times set by the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 5 m) yacht sailed by Sir Francis Chichester in his single-handed, 226-day circumnavigation of the globe during 1966–67. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Sir Francis Chichester ( September 17 1901 &ndash August 26 1972) aviator and sailor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming In 2004, Gypsy Moth IV was removed from Greenwich, and after restoration work completed a second circumnavigation in May 2007. On the riverside in front of the north-west corner of the Hospital is an obelisk erected in memory of Arctic explorer Joseph René Bellot. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. Joseph René Bellot ( March 18, 1826 - August 18, 1853) was a French Arctic explorer.
Near the remains of the Cutty Sark, a circular building contains the entrance to the Greenwich foot tunnel, opened on 4 August 1902. The Greenwich foot tunnel is a pedestrian Tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in South East London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This connects Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs on the northern side of the River Thames. The Isle of Dogs is a former island in the East End of London that is surrounded on three sides (east south and west by one of the largest Meanders in The north exit of the tunnel is at Island Gardens,[9] from where the famous view of Greenwich Hospital painted by Canaletto can be seen. Island Gardens is a public park located at the southern end of the Isle of Dogs - hence the name 'Island' - in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the north bank This is about the first and better known artist "Canaletto" for his nephew and pupil sometimes also called "Canaletto" especially in Poland and Germany see
The Old Royal Naval College is Sir Christopher Wren's domed masterpiece at the centre of the heritage site. The Royal Naval College Greenwich is now known as the Old Royal Naval College and is open to visitors Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer The site is administered by the Greenwich Foundation and several of the buildings are let to the University of Greenwich and one, the King Charles block, to Trinity College of Music. The University of Greenwich is a " post-1992 university " located in the London Borough of Greenwich. Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatoires, based in Greenwich. Within the complex is the former college dining room, the Painted Hall, this was painted by James Thornhill, and the Chapel of St Peter and St Paul, with an interior designed by James 'Athenian' Stuart. History of the Buildings Greenwich Hospital was built on the site of the Palace of Placentia, more commonly known as Greenwich Palace which had fallen into disrepair See also English school of painting Sir James Thornhill ( 25 July 1675 or 1676 – May 4, 1734) was an English History of the Buildings Greenwich Hospital was built on the site of the Palace of Placentia, more commonly known as Greenwich Palace which had fallen into disrepair James "Athenian" Stuart (1713 - 2 February 1788) was an English Archaeologist, Architect and artist best The Naval college had a training reactor, the JASON reactor, within the King William building that was operational between 1962 and 1996. JASON was a Nuclear reactor installed by the Ministry of Defence at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. The reactor was decommissioned and removed in 1999. [10]
To the east of the Naval College is the Trinity Hospital almshouse, founded in 1613, the oldest surviving building in the town centre. [11] This is next to the massive brick walls and the landing stage of Greenwich Power Station. Greenwich Power Station is an oil and gas (formerly coal-fired power station on the River Thames at Greenwich in south-east London. Built between 1902 and 1910 as a coal-fired station to supply power to London's tram system, and later the London underground, it is now oil- and gas-powered and serves as a backup station for London Underground. The London County Council Tramways was an extensive network of public street tramways that was operated by the council throughout the County of London, UK The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire [12] East Greenwich also has a small park, East Greenwich Pleasaunce, which was formerly the burial ground of Greenwich Hospital. East Greenwich Pleasaunce is a public park in East Greenwich, in south-east London.
The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) was built on a disused British Gas site on the Greenwich Peninsula. The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large Dome -shaped building originally used to house British Gas plc was formerly the Monopoly gas supplier in the United Kingdom. The Greenwich Peninsula, sometimes known as Blackwall Point, is a tongue of land bounded on three sides by a loop of the Thames between the Isle of Dogs and [13] It is next to North Greenwich tube station, about 3 miles (4. North Greenwich is a station on London Underground 's Jubilee Line, opened in 1999 8 km) east from the Greenwich town centre, north west of Charlton. Charlton is an area and an electoral ward south-east London, in the London Borough of Greenwich, located between Greenwich and Woolwich The Greenwich Millennium Village is a new urban regeneration development to the south of the Dome. The Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV is an innovative mixed-tenure modern Housing estate on an Urban village model in Greenwich in south-east Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U
Greenwich park
Behind the former Naval College is the National Maritime Museum housed in buildings forming another symmetrical group and grand arcade around the Queen's House, designed by Inigo Jones. The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum The Queen's House Greenwich, built 1614-1617 was designed by Architect Inigo Jones, early in his architectural career for Anne of Denmark, the queen Iñigo Jones ( July 15, 1573 &ndash June 21, 1652) is regarded as the first significant British architect, and the first to bring Continuing to the south, Greenwich Park is a Royal Park of 183 acres (0. Greenwich Park is a former Hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting of the royal 7 km²), laid out in the 17th century and formed from the hunting grounds of the Royal Palace of Placentia. The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester in 1447 in Greenwich, on the banks of the [14]
The park rises towards Blackheath and at the top of this hill is a statue of James Wolfe, commander of the British expedition to capture Quebec,[15] nearby a major group of buildings within the park is the former Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the Prime Meridian passes through the building. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The Royal Observatory Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of Longitude) at which longitude is defined to be 0° Greenwich Mean Time was at one time based on the time observations made at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, before being superseded by Coordinated Universal Time. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London While Greenwich no longer hosts a working astronomical observatory, a ball still drops daily to mark the exact moment of 1 p. Timeball stationjpg|thumb|right|The Port Lyttelton, New Zealand timeball started signaling Greenwich mean time to ships in the harbor beginning in 1876 m. , and there is a museum of astronomical and navigational tools, particularly John Harrison's marine chronometers. John Harrison (24 March 1693 – 24 March 1776 was an English Clockmaker. A marine chronometer is a timekeeper precise enough to be used as a portable Time standard; it can therefore be used to determine Longitude by means of Celestial [16]
The Ranger's House lies at the Blackheath end of the park and houses the Wernher Collection of art,[17] and many fine houses, including Vanbrugh's house lie on Maze Hill, on the western edge of the park. Ranger's House is a villa adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London. Sir John Vanbrugh (pronounced "Van'-bru" (24 January 1664? – 26 March 1726 was an English Architect and Dramatist, perhaps best known
Town centre
Georgian and Victorian architecture dominates in the town centre which spreads to the west of the park and Royal Naval college. Much of this forms a one-way system around a covered market, Greenwich Market. Greenwich Market is a covered market in Greenwich, south east London, which specialises in Antiques arts and crafts Up the hill, from the centre there are many streets of Georgian houses, including the world's only museum dedicated to fans, the Fan Museum, on Croom's Hill. A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself The Fan Museum was the first museum dedicated to the fan. It is located in the Greenwich World Heritage Site in South East London, Nearby at the junction of Croom's Hill with Nevada Street, is Greenwich Theatre, formerly Crowder's Music Hall - one of two Greenwich theatres, the other being the Greenwich Playhouse. The Greenwich Theatre is a local Theatre located in Croom's Hill close to the centre of Greenwich in south-east London. The Greenwich Playhouse in the central Greenwich district of the London Borough of Greenwich is an eighty-four seat studio Theatre which opened in 1990
Geography
Topography
The town and hospital lie on a broad platform to the south of the outside of a broad meander in the River Thames, with a safe deep water anchorage lying in the river. To the south, the land rises steeply, 100 feet (30 m) through the park to the town of Blackheath. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the The higher areas consist of a sedimentary layer of gravely soils, known as the Blackheath Beds, that spread through much of the south east over a chalk outcrop – with sands, loam and seams of clay at the lower levels by the river.
To the west is the former port town of Deptford, where the town was bounded by the River Ravensbourne and further to the east, the former industrial centre of the Greenwich Peninsula that in the middle ages was marshland, drained in the 16th century. Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. The River Ravensbourne is a Tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. The Greenwich Peninsula, sometimes known as Blackwall Point, is a tongue of land bounded on three sides by a loop of the Thames between the Isle of Dogs and
Climate
This data was collected between 1971 and 2000 at the weather station situated in Greenwich:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average max. temperature °C (°F) |
7. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 9 (46) |
8. 2 (47) |
10. 9 (52) |
13. 3 (56) |
17. 2 (63) |
20. 2 (68) |
22. 8 (73) |
22. 6 (73) |
19. 3 (67) |
15. 2 (59) |
10. 9 (52) |
8. 8 (48) |
14. 8 (59) |
| Average min. temperature °C (°F) |
2. 4 (36) |
2. 2 (36) |
3. 8 (39) |
5. 2 (41) |
8. 0 (46) |
11. 1 (52) |
13. 6 (56) |
13. 3 (56) |
10. 9 (52) |
8. 0 (46) |
4. 8 (41) |
3. 3 (38) |
7. 2 (45) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) |
51. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 9 (2. 0) |
34. 0 (1. 3) |
42. 0 (1. 7) |
45. 2 (1. 8) |
47. 2 (1. 9) |
53. 0 (2. 1) |
38. 3 (1. 5) |
47. 3 (1. 9) |
56. 9 (2. 2) |
61. 5 (2. 4) |
52. 3 (2. 1) |
54. 0 (2. 1) |
583. 6 (23. 0) |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
(In alphabetical order)
- Astronomer Royal Sir George Airy lived in the White House, Crooms Hill. Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Sir George Biddell Airy FRS (27 July 1801&ndash2 January 1892 was an English Mathematician and Astronomer, Astronomer Royal
- Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, statesman and man of letters, lived in the Ranger's House, Chesterfield Walk, SE10. Philip Dormer Stanhope 4th Earl of Chesterfield PC KG ( 22 September 1694 &ndash 24 March 1773) was a British Ranger's House is a villa adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London. The SE (South Eastern postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London
- Poet Cecil Day-Lewis lived at 6 Crooms Hill. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis) CBE ( 27 April 1904 &ndash 22 May 1972) was an Irish -born Poet
- Malcolm Hardee (1950-2005), comedian, author, club proprietor, agent, manager and 'Father of British alternative comedy' spent most of his life in Greenwich and ran his two most famous clubs there - The Tunnel (near Blackwall Tunnel) and Up The Creek, which still exists in Creek Road. Malcolm Hardee (born Lewisham, London 5 January 1950 &ndash died Rotherhithe, London 31 January 2005 was an English Comedian, author Comedy A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment A talent manager, also known as a artist manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the Entertainment industry The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Alternative comedy is a style of Comedy that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and 1980s which would eventually go on to become mainstream in the The Blackwall Tunnel is a pair of road Tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with the
- Musician Jools Holland lives in Greenwich. Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English Pianist, Bandleader
- Jazz and blues guitarist Billy Jenkins ran the Wood Wharf rehearsal studios, situated to the west of the Cutty Sark, during the 1980s. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Billy Jenkins (born 5 July 1956, Bromley, Kent) is a blues guitarist composer and bandleader Etymology The ship is named after the cutty sark ( Scots: a short Chemise or Undergarment)
- Dr Samuel Johnson, compiler of the first English dictionary, lived in Greenwich Church Street when he first came to London in 1736. Samuel Johnson (often referred to as Dr Johnson) (18 September
- Henry Kelsey (c. 1667 – 1724), early explorer of Canada, was born and married in East Greenwich, and buried in St Alfege's Church
- Comedian Dan Leno rented accommodation at the Spreadeagle Tavern, Stockwell Street in 1902. Henry Kelsey ( c 1667 &ndash 1724 aka the Boy Kelsey, was an English Fur trader Explorer, and Sailor who played an important Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Dan Leno born George Wild Galvin ( December 20, 1860 - October 31, 1904) was an English Music hall Comedian
- Indie band Lucky Soul are based in Greenwich
- Dr James Monro of Bethlem Hospital fame began his medical practice here in 1713
- Architect Samuel Sanders Teulon was born in Greenwich. Lucky Soul are a British six-piece indie pop band based in South East London. Descended from the Munro family of Fowlis, the Monros were a notable dynasty of doctors to London in the 18th and 19th century where they were involved in early work on curing The Bethlem Royal Hospital of London, which has been variously known as St An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Samuel Sanders Teulon (1812-1873 was a notable English Architect of the 19th century
- Artist Sir James Thornhill was said to have lived in Park Hall on Crooms Hill (originally designed for architect John James who never actually occupied the house). See also English school of painting Sir James Thornhill ( 25 July 1675 or 1676 – May 4, 1734) was an English John James (c 1673- 15 May 1746) was an Architect particularly associated with Twickenham in west London, where he rebuilt St
- Interior designer and television presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen lives in the Borough and often appears in support of local activities. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (born 11 March 1965 in London) is an Interior designer and Television personality best known for his appearances
- Architect Sir John Vanbrugh lived at 121 Maze Hill in a house of his own design overlooking Greenwich Park. Sir John Vanbrugh (pronounced "Van'-bru" (24 January 1664? – 26 March 1726 was an English Architect and Dramatist, perhaps best known Greenwich Park is a former Hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London.
- Benjamin Waugh, founder of the UK charity the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, lived in Crooms Hill. Reverend Benjamin Waugh ( February 20, 1839 &ndash March 11, 1908) was a Victorian social reformer and campaigner who founded the The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC) is a UK charity campaigning and working in child protection
- General James Wolfe lived in McCartney House in Crooms Hill, and was buried in St Alfege's Church. General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms St Alfege Church is a Church of England place of worship in the town centre of Greenwich in the eponymous London Borough.
- King Henry VIII was born in Greenwich on 28 June 1491. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of
Education
The University of Greenwich main campus is located in the distinctive buildings of the former Royal Naval College. This is a list of schools in the London Borough of Greenwich. The University of Greenwich is a " post-1992 university " located in the London Borough of Greenwich. There is a further campus of the university at Avery Hill in Eltham, and also, outside the borough, in Medway. Eltham is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated east south-east of Charing Cross. History The Medway area has a long and varied history dominated Near the main campus at Greenwich, the Trinity College of Music is housed in the buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital. Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatoires, based in Greenwich. History of the Buildings Greenwich Hospital was built on the site of the Palace of Placentia, more commonly known as Greenwich Palace which had fallen into disrepair
Transport
Underground
North Greenwich tube station is the nearest tube station. North Greenwich is a station on London Underground 's Jubilee Line, opened in 1999 It is 2 miles (3. 2 km) from the town centre and can be reached directly by 129 or 188 bus. The station is in Zones 2/3 and is on the Jubilee Line. The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. Trains go to Stratford to the east and Stanmore to the west via central London. Stratford station is a Railway station in Stratford, Newham, East London on National Rail, London Underground and Stanmore tube station is a London Underground station at Stanmore.
Docklands Light Railway
Nearby Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations:
- Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich in the town centre
- Greenwich (the same as the railway station) south-west of the town centre
- Island Gardens to the north, across the river on the Isle of Dogs
DLR trains go to Lewisham to the south with north-bound services going to Bank and Stratford via Canary Wharf. The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large Dome -shaped building originally used to house The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. Cutty Sark DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway a short distance from the historic Cutty Sark ship in the centre of Greenwich in Greenwich railway station is about 400 m southwest of the town centre of Greenwich, London, England. Island Gardens DLR station is a Docklands Light Railway station on the Isle of Dogs, just north of the River Thames. Lewisham station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Lewisham, south east London. For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Stratford station is a Railway station in Stratford, Newham, East London on National Rail, London Underground and Canary Wharf is a large business and shopping development in London, located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the old West India Docks The DLR has direct connections with the Tube.
Rail
Nearby railway stations:
- Greenwich (nearest to town centre)
- Maze Hill
- Blackheath
- Deptford
- Westcombe Park
Trains from Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park railway stations run to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street in central London to the west. Greenwich railway station is about 400 m southwest of the town centre of Greenwich, London, England. Maze Hill railway station, in the Maze Hill area of Greenwich London, is the closest railway station to Greenwich Park, being about two minutes walk Blackheath Railway station is situated in the heart of Blackheath village in London at. Deptford is the oldest passenger only Railway station in London the oldest being London Bridge station. Westcombe Park station is in Greenwich London, and is situated on the North Kent line connecting suburbs (eg Deptford, Greenwich Charlton, Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in To the east the trains go to Dartford with a limited service to Gravesend and Gillingham. Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, 16 miles (25 km east south-east Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Gillingham ( is a town in the Unitary authority of Medway in South East England.
Buses
- London Buses route between Greenwich to Wembley
- 129 between Greenwich and North Greenwich tube station (North Greenwich bus station). London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. London Buses route 129 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. North Greenwich is a station on London Underground 's Jubilee Line, opened in 1999
- 177 between Thamesmead town centre and Peckham bus garage. London Buses route 177 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Thamesmead is a " New town " in London, England built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9 This article is about the South London town For the villages in Kent see East Peckham and West Peckham.
- 180 between Belvedere industrial estate and Lewisham town centre. London Buses route 180 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham.
- 188 between Russell Square and North Greenwich tube station. London Buses route 188 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. North Greenwich is a station on London Underground 's Jubilee Line, opened in 1999
- 199 between Catford bus garage and Canada Water Station. London Buses route 199 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. Catford is a town in London located at the heart of the London Borough of Lewisham, England Canada Water tube station is a London Underground station at Canada Water in Rotherhithe.
- 286 between Greenwich and Sidcup Queen Mary's Hospital. Sidcup is a suburban development in the London Borough of Bexley, South East London
- Londoncentre and North Greenwich tube station. North Greenwich is a station on London Underground 's Jubilee Line, opened in 1999
- 486 between Bexleyheath shopping centre and North Greenwich tube station
- N1 between Thamesmead town centre and Tottenham Court Road. North Greenwich is a station on London Underground 's Jubilee Line, opened in 1999 Thamesmead is a " New town " in London, England built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9 Tottenham Court Road is a road in Central London, England, running from St Giles' Circus (the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross
River
There are many river boat services running from Greenwich Pier, managed by London River Services. Greenwich Pier is a Pier on the River Thames in the London borough of Greenwich, UK. London River Services is an arm of Transport for London (TfL which manages passenger transport on the River Thames in London, UK. The main services include:
- the Thames commuter catamaran service run by Thames Clipper from Embankment, via Tower Millennium Pier, Canary Wharf and on to the O2 and Woolwich Arsenal Pier
- the Wesminster-Greenwich cruise service by Thames River Services
- the City Cruises tourist cruise via Westminster, Waterloo and Tower piers. Thames Clipper is a water-bus service operating in London on the River Thames. Embankment Pier is a Pier on the River Thames in London, UK. It is located on the North Bank of the river immediately next to the Tower Millennium Pier is a Pier on the River Thames, in London, UK. The Canary Wharf Pier is a London River Services Pier on the River Thames in London, UK. The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped Woolwich Arsenal Pier, also known as the Royal Arsenal Pier Woolwich, is a Pier on the River Thames, in Woolwich in the London Borough Westminster Millennium Pier is a Pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster in London, UK. Thames River Services (TRS is a river boat company which provides leisure cruises on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom. City Cruises is a tour company that operates Sightseeing tours on the River Thames in London. Waterloo Millennium Pier is a pier on South Bank of the River Thames in Central London, UK, located directly in front of the London Eye. Tower Millennium Pier is a Pier on the River Thames, in London, UK.
Many tour and commuter boats from Central London also pass round the Thames Barrier. The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach and first used defensively in 1983
Pedestrian and cyclists
The Thames Path National Trail runs along the riverside. The Thames Path is a National Trail, opened in 1996 following the length of the River Thames from its source near Kemble in Gloucestershire The Greenwich foot tunnel provides pedestrian access to the southern end of the Isle of Dogs, across the river Thames. The Greenwich foot tunnel is a pedestrian Tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in South East London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich The Isle of Dogs is a former island in the East End of London that is surrounded on three sides (east south and west by one of the largest Meanders in
National Cycle Network route 1 runs through the foot tunnel (although cycles must not be ridden in the tunnel itself). The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.
See also
References
- ^ Wells, John C. (2000). The Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre in Greenwich in south east London provides an introduction to the history and attractions in the Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London John Christopher Wells, MA ( Cantab) PhD ( London) (born March 11, 1939 in Bootle, Lancashire) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, 2nd edition, Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. ISBN 0-582-36467-1.
- ^ Jones, Daniel (1997). For the Silverchair frontman see Daniel Johns. Daniel Jones is the name of Daniel Jones (phonetician (1881&ndash1967 English Pronouncing Dictionary, 15th edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-45903-6.
- ^ a b c d e 'Greenwich', The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent (1796), pp. 426-93 accessed: 26 May 2007
- ^ a b Parishes: Greenwich, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 1 (1797), pp. 372-420
- ^ "Greenwich-the instant village", Elisabeth Woolley, The Times, October 13, 1967; pg. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. 11
- ^ Flamsteed House - designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675-76, was the home of the first Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed and the heart of Charles II's new Royal Observatory.
- ^ The Roman Watling Street: from London to High Cross O. Roucoux, (Dunstable Museum Trust, 1984) ISBN 0-9508406-2-9
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Lutz D. Schmadel (Springer 2003) ISBN 3540002383
- ^ The Foot Tunnel (Greenwich Guide) accessed 10 Dec 2007
- ^ Just another source of neutrons? R.J.S. Lockwood and Prof. P.A. Beeley (Nuclear Dept., HMS Sultan, Gosport, 2001) accessed 29 Dec 2007
- ^ Trinity Hospital (LB Greenwich) accessed 10 Dec 2007
- ^ Greenwich Power Station (Powering the City) accessed 10 Dec 2007
- ^ East Greenwich Gasworks (Powering the City) accessed 10 Dec 2007. The Greenwich Peninsula gas works, being themselves notable, as being the subject of an IRA bomb attack in the 1970s, in which one gasometer - and its contents - were spectacularly destroyed. The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who
- ^ Greenwich and Blackheath Past Felix Barker (Historical Publications Ltd. , 1999) ISBN 0 948667 55 9
- ^ General Wolfe Statue (Greenwich Guide) accessed 10 Dec 2007
- ^ Greenwich Time and the Longitude Derek Howse (London: Philip Wilson, 1997) ISBN 0-85667-468-0
- ^ The Wernher Collection (Ranger's House) (English Heritage) accessed 10 Dec 2007
External links
- Greenwich local information and discussion forum
- Your Online Guide to Greenwich
- Greenwich World Heritage Site — official website
- Greenwich Tourist Information Centre
- Greenwich Guide
- Map
- 'Greenwich', The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent (1796), pp. 426-93
Dictionary
Greenwich
-proper noun
- A town on the south bank of the River Thames through which the prime meridian passes.
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